Global carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) emissions from coal averaged *** metric tons per capita in 2023. Per capita COâ‚‚ emissions from coal increased ** percent between 1990 and 2011, to a peak of **** metric tons per person. Since then, emissions from coal have been on a mostly downward trend as countries around the world transition away from this polluting fuel source.
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OWID. (November 21, 2024). Per capita carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) emissions from coal use worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1358974/worldwide-co2-emissions-per-capita-from-coal/
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